ADI: Adding and Setting Up Your Member's Area
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Add a Member's Area, so visitors can create their own account on your site. Once members sign up, they can access exclusive pages and services. This tool works great for both business solutions (e.g. Wix Stores, Wix Bookings) or any social apps you're using (e.g. Wix Forum, Wix Blog).
Step 1 | Add the Member's Area app
To get started, add the Members Area app. This installs some elements and pages automatically, but you'll personalize them as needed in the next few steps.
To add the app:
- Click Add on the top bar inside ADI.
- Click Apps.
- Hover over Member's Area and click Add.
Step 2 | Set up your member's pages and elements
Next, set up the My Account page, the Member Profile Card, and the Members Menu.
To set up your member's pages and elements:
- Click the Page drop-down at the top of ADI and scroll down to Members.
- Hover over the relevant page and click the Settings icon
. - Manage your Page Permissions using the options available, and rename the page if necessary.
Step 3 | Customize member signup settings
Let your visitors sign up to your site to gain access to members-only pages and services.
Choose who can become a member and customize the sign-up options.
Choose who can become a member and customize the sign-up options.
To customize member signup settings:
- Click the Page drop-down at the top of ADI.
- Click the Settings icon
beside Member's Area. - Select Member Signup Settings.
- Customize the following options:
Who can be a member?
Which option shows first?
Terms of Use and Privacy Policy
to display or hide the following elements on your site:
Step 4 | Set which pages are members-only
Create members-only pages, available exclusively to your logged-in members. Choose to give access to all site members, or members with certain roles and pricing plans.
To create members-only pages:
- Click the Page drop-down at the top of ADI.
- Hover over the page you want to limit to members only.
- Click the Settings icon
and select Page Permissions. - Click the drop-down under Who Can View This Page.
- Select Site Members.
- Select which members can access this page:
- All members: Any signed in member can access this page.
- Only selected members or paying customers: Limit this page to specific members only. You can choose to limit this page to:
- Selected members: Choose which type of members you want to have access to this page. Select the checkbox next to the relevant role under Select from your member roles or add a new role.
- Paying customers: Define which pricing plan your members need to have in order to access this page. Select the checkbox next to the relevant pricing plan or add a new pricing plan.
FAQs
Click a question below to learn more about settings up a Members Area:
How can I manage my members?
How can I delete the Member's Area from my site?
beside the Members page.
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